Permanent meadows and pastures is the land used permanently (five years or more) to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).

Permanent meadows and pastures (thousand hectares)

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Afghanistan30,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,26230,262
Albania631417445418505505505491478478478478478478478449
Algeria37,41631,04131,82932,84832,96332,96732,96832,99632,99232,99432,94332,85232,84232,80732,80732,807
Andorra25222221191918181818181818181818
Angola41,80541,35641,32340,68340,41540,38140,34840,35340,36440,36440,16740,10540,11840,19740,20740,207
Antigua and Barbuda3444444444444444
Argentina1,02,35599,97099,87095,12987,26585,69284,11982,54680,97379,40077,82776,25574,68174,68174,68174,681
Armenia8351,1001,2311,1961,1781,1771,1761,1721,1721,1721,1731,1721,1721,171
Australia4,74,7524,47,3004,31,7003,83,4883,50,4043,64,0433,55,0833,40,1643,42,1163,16,7223,12,2243,40,7633,27,5893,31,5573,24,7793,31,869
Austria1,6551,5191,4701,4101,3501,3321,3151,2971,2971,3071,2591,2591,2591,2591,2101,210
Azerbaijan2,6782,6942,6552,6562,6412,6142,6102,5952,5332,4362,4272,4232,4232,418
Bahamas1222222222222222
Bahrain4444444444444444
Bangladesh600600600600600600600600600600600600600600600600
Barbados2222222222222222
Belarus2,9953,2893,2413,2243,1543,0332,8442,7842,7382,6532,6302,5682,5212,454
Belgium507519500489507498492476478468480475476476
Belize37495050505050505050505050505050
Benin442550550550550550550550550550550550550550550550
Bhutan257300405407407407407407413413413413413413413413
Bolivia28,60033,20033,83132,95733,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,00033,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0301,0371,0351,0441,0481,0461,0451,0491,0791,0611,0821,0951,1201,147
Botswana25,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,60025,600
Brazil1,54,1381,78,4441,73,4541,69,2071,70,1771,70,6321,71,0871,71,5421,71,9961,72,4511,72,9061,73,3611,73,3611,73,3611,73,3611,73,361
Brunei Darussalam6544333333333333
Bulgaria1,4832,0031,8041,9041,7021,6781,6471,3811,3641,3691,3841,3921,3991,4081,4041,397
Burkina Faso6,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,0006,000
Burundi680792547483483483483483483483483483483483483483
Cambodia5806509301,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,500
Cameroon2,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
Canada24,57619,92720,14921,87520,41620,23620,05819,88019,70219,52419,34219,18619,02918,87318,71618,560
केप वर्दे25252525252525252525252525252525
Central African Republic3,0003,0002,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,9902,990
Chad45,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,00045,000
Chile11,00012,85013,00014,00012,89212,51912,14511,77211,39811,02510,65110,2789,9049,5319,1578,784
China2,73,0003,74,3953,92,8343,92,8343,92,8313,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,8343,92,834
हांगकांग111111111111111
Colombia38,00040,08340,31438,94439,15038,31239,16541,36841,24441,12040,99739,60739,60039,73739,50438,220
Comoros15151515151515151515151515151515
Congo10,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,000
Costa Rica1,3631,6891,3501,3151,2791,2721,2651,2501,2341,2191,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,200
Côte d'Ivoire13,00013,00013,00013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,20013,200
Croatia258265345346346618618618600608608607537540
Cuba2,4102,9002,5002,5402,6572,6672,8512,7652,7642,7232,7552,7382,7382,8392,8392,839
Cyprus5411223222122222
Democratic People's Republic of Korea50505050505050505050505050505050
Democratic Republic of the Congo18,10018,10018,10018,10018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,200
Denmark299217358368200187200195193255226235213207222234
Djibouti1,3001,2981,6001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,7001,700
Dominica2222222222222222
Dominican Republic1,2001,2001,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,1971,197
Ecuador2,3004,9215,0874,9904,9204,8114,9764,8503,0873,2383,1013,1263,0942,9012,9393,023
El Salvador563461410384359353348343338345335325315315315315
Equatorial Guinea3333444444455555
Eritrea6,9676,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,9006,900
Estonia131279297307329324317315304296295292286282
Ethiopia20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000
फ़ॉकलैंड आइलैंड1,2001,1901,1311,1341,1101,1441,1281,1201,1151,1161,1231,1401,1421,1301,1361,130
Fiji75170173173173173173173173173173173173173173173
Finland1501222633333232313328262524242221
France13,39411,59910,3129,9029,6159,5979,5599,4729,4389,2629,3709,2349,5289,5469,5839,583
Gabon1,5321,5321,5721,5971,6231,6341,6461,6581,6581,6581,6581,6581,6581,6581,6581,658
Gambia400390267197187187187187187187187187187187187187
Georgia1,9381,9401,9401,9401,9401,9401,9411,9401,9401,9401,9401,9401,9401,940
Germany6,6325,6185,0484,9294,6554,6444,6304,6214,6514,6774,6944,7154,7134,7514,7304,730
Ghana8,4008,4007,1896,0835,9045,7195,6695,6905,5105,4585,3094,9434,9845,1555,1865,186
Greece5,2455,2554,6754,2303,7853,6963,6073,5192,8732,9172,8822,8282,7172,6472,6472,647
Grenada3111111111111111
Guatemala1,2002,5002,4782,3211,8471,8351,8231,8111,8111,8111,8241,8371,8491,8621,8751,875
Guinea10,70010,78810,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,70010,700
Guinea Bissau212212115175198206214223231240248257265265265265
Guyana999594594594594594594594594594594594594594594594
Haiti500497490490490490490490490490490490490490490490
Honduras1,5001,5001,5081,7001,7701,7831,8001,8121,8171,8171,8661,9001,9151,9151,9441,958
Hungary1,2811,1861,0511,057763759759759761761783804799790733754
Iceland1,8801,7651,7601,7531,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,7511,751
India12,99211,30410,84510,45210,33910,30110,29610,25610,26510,26210,26110,34010,33810,37610,48010,480
Indonesia12,40013,11011,17711,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,00011,000
Iran44,00045,00046,60029,52429,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,47729,477
Iraq4,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0003,985
Ireland4,2594,1403,9063,8104,1274,0954,0494,0024,0003,9763,9994,0274,0644,0804,0673,901
Israel116148142134134140140140140140160161158160165164
Italy5,2504,8684,3534,4024,6984,6124,1694,5434,0413,8973,6633,6083,2453,7923,1343,042
Jamaica257257229229229229229229229229229229229229229229
Japan900589428388360358356354352350342334326318310310
Jordan790791791742742742742742742742742742742742742742
Kazakhstan1,85,0981,83,6081,88,3621,87,6911,87,5521,87,4681,87,1971,86,5271,86,4681,86,4251,86,1561,84,4641,84,3181,83,994
Kenya21,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,30021,300
Kuwait134136136136136136136136136136136136136136136136
Kyrgyzstan9,2919,3899,2629,2589,2409,2039,2019,2019,1779,1769,0069,0049,0049,002
Lao People’s Democratic Republic800800805750690680680677677677677677677677677677
Latvia606629625651657663657648635635635632626599
Lebanon300300325370400400400400400400400400400400400400
Lesotho2,0552,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
Liberia5645647579031,0079921,0171,0471,0761,1161,1461,1771,2071,2231,2231,223
Libya11,00013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,30013,300
Liechtenstein5333333333333333
Lithuania497891614589550568568799777796796728658623
Luxembourg6567686867676767676768686869
Madagascar33,00033,00037,00037,29337,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,29537,295
Malawi1,8401,8401,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,8501,850
Malaysia239276285285285285285285285285285285285285285285
Maldives1111111111111111
Mali30,00030,00034,00034,63934,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,64034,640
Mauritania39,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,25039,250
Mauritius7777777777777777
Mexico78,49781,36480,95280,66776,22375,92575,30274,46373,91073,93773,96474,02073,90973,97774,26974,227
Micronesia (Federated States of)33333333333333
Mongolia1,39,9401,24,2851,29,2941,12,7521,12,9711,12,8931,12,7451,12,7391,12,3641,12,3311,12,2321,12,1391,12,1011,12,0401,11,3541,11,293
Montenegro324324324211217218241242242243243241
Morocco18,20020,90021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,00021,000
Mozambique31,58031,58033,30033,30833,71633,92234,12934,33534,54234,74835,06035,28135,46435,46435,46435,464
Myanmar371359314308309308307306306306302482481479480480
Namibia38,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,000
Nepal1,7221,7951,7861,7891,7941,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,7951,795
New Zealand12,68213,49011,88611,22410,83810,82910,62910,48810,45910,16710,00610,0869,9099,7259,5539,485
Nicaragua2,3802,5302,9903,0163,2003,2723,2743,2743,2743,2743,2743,2823,2853,2853,2923,292
Niger20,00022,00023,00028,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,78228,782
Nigeria27,00026,64024,70824,07424,55424,67224,79024,90825,02725,14025,26225,27925,17224,87025,02125,172
Norway140112158169176177177176176176176181180179178177
Oman1,0001,0001,1001,4001,3711,3611,3511,3511,3511,3511,3511,3511,3511,3511,3511,351
Pakistan5,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,000
Palau22222222222222
Panama1,1411,4701,5351,5221,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,5091,509
Papua New Guinea89135180190190190190190190190190190190190190190
Paraguay10,33811,94111,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,98511,985
Peru15,10017,91617,80218,21618,63118,71418,79718,80018,80018,80018,80018,80018,80018,80018,80018,800
Philippines8401,2601,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,500
Poland4,2174,0604,0833,3873,2303,2913,2063,2063,1203,0933,1753,1713,1503,1283,2033,041
Portugal8388381,4171,7691,7931,8011,8091,8171,8171,8171,8761,9351,9932,0912,1132,130
Puerto Rico330320146115114113113111109108106104103103103103
Qatar50505050505050505050505050505050
Republic of Korea26705557585858585757575656565656
Republic of Moldova382364353352351350349347345342341340338338
Romania4,4184,7284,9494,6854,5474,5434,4894,7174,6274,6554,5214,4204,2884,4484,1634,090
Russian Federation90,92492,09992,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,05292,052
Rwanda700694520450430425415410410410408406404402398386
Saint Kitts and Nevis1221111111111111
Saint Lucia3211000000000000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1222222222222222
Samoa1234678910121198666
Sao Tome and Principe1111111111111111
Saudi Arabia85,0001,20,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,0001,70,000
Senegal5,7005,7445,6505,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,6005,600
Serbia677700713713713690654616676675671666
Sierra Leone2,2042,2042,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,2002,200
Slovakia865524527518515511511521521518524518519512
Slovenia314305388384376373378379380377376378377378
Solomon Islands5578888888888888
Somalia43,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,00043,000
South Africa82,97082,50083,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,92883,928
Spain11,60010,30011,46211,32010,32410,0229,4039,6009,3909,3899,2339,3109,4139,4479,4969,619
Sri Lanka439439440440440440440440440440440440440440440440
Sudan91,45491,45491,45491,45491,45491,45491,45491,45491,45491,454
Suriname10202118171716171716161616161616
Sweden700568372511452441435443436450452453455461464464
Switzerland1,3011,1791,1341,1221,1071,1041,1001,0971,0961,0951,0911,0891,0851,0821,0771,079
Syrian Arab Republic7,5507,8698,3598,2668,2128,1998,1908,1888,1878,1868,1868,1868,1898,1878,1878,187
South Sudan25,77325,77325,77325,77325,77325,77325,77325,77325,77325,773
Tajikistan3,6873,7983,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,875
Thailand440780800800800800800800800800800800800800800800
Timor-Leste150150150150150150150150150150150150150150150150
Togo1,2001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,000
Tonga2444444444444444
Trinidad and Tobago6677777777777777
Tunisia4,3804,3404,5614,9284,8524,8394,7994,8144,8414,9174,7684,7504,7504,7504,7504,750
Turkmenistan33,50032,78032,00031,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,83831,838
Uganda5,0005,1125,1125,1125,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,3155,315
Ukraine7,9107,9517,8937,8867,8857,8557,8487,8417,8427,8217,5777,5347,5347,534
United Arab Emirates200230300300300300300300300300300300300300300300
United Republic of Tanzania20,00021,19024,00024,00024,00024,00023,67424,00024,00024,00024,00024,00024,00024,00024,00024,000
United States of America2,43,9002,39,1722,36,3312,43,9692,46,5752,45,9742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,3742,45,374
Uruguay13,62913,63113,54313,40012,36212,13512,03812,00012,00012,00012,00012,00012,00012,00012,00012,000
Uzbekistan22,50021,78721,06720,92320,77920,63721,12621,12621,12421,11521,10321,11821,24421,253
Vanuatu25354242424242424242424242424242
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)16,43018,25018,24018,24018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,20018,200
Viet Nam272342642642642642642642642642642642642642642642
Yemen22,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,00022,000
Zambia17,10017,90019,65020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000
Zimbabwe9,31510,00011,36012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,10012,100
Czech Republic9618539369429689749819589499789909929901,006
फिलिस्तीन277277277277277277277277277277277277277277277278
United Kingdom11,65011,51711,03611,18011,20811,05710,92410,94010,95411,07811,27711,33611,26711,39011,23611,159